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DETROIT This trip hasn't been kind to the San Jose Sharks, but Thursday night they showed they are not slinking off into the darkness as the season winds down. The Sharks put on a solid effort from start to finish for a 6-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. But don't suggest to coach Todd McLellan that his players might have been a little looser than they had been lately. "As far as playing loose, I think I know where you're going with it," McLellan said, leaving unspoken the implication his team may have been gripping its sticks a little tighter when their playoff chances weren't so incredibly slim. "Last time I checked, I think we still have a chance....

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DETROIT This trip hasn't been kind to the San Jose Sharks, but Thursday night they showed they are not slinking off into the darkness as the season winds down. The Sharks put on a solid effort from start to finish for a 6-4 victory over the Detroit...

DETROIT Maybe it was because they could play more loosely, what with their playoff hopes already in shatters. Maybe it was simply because they were out of Canada. Whatever the reason, San Jose did Thursday night what it couldn't do about a month ago...

MONTREAL The final two minutes had plenty of drama. A shot by Brent Burns that clanked off the post. Another 16 seconds later by Logan Couture that appeared to beat Montreal goalie Carey Price before deflecting away off the knob of his stick. Had...

MONTREAL Had Brent Burns shot in the game's final two minutes gone off the post and in the net, the Sharks would likely have pulled at least a point out Saturday night. But it didn't, the Sharks lost 2-0 to the Montreal Canadiens and now San Jose...

SAN JOSE, Calif. Tommy Wingels may have had the shootout winner Monday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. But the only reason San Jose was able to pick up two points was the play of goalie Antti Niemi. Niemi made 39 saves through regulation time...

SAN JOSE, Calif. It's still too early to say that one defeat can be devastating for the San Jose Sharks' playoff hopes. But San Jose dug itself an even deeper hole Saturday night after jumping out to a two-goal lead, then making the kind of mistakes...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia The San Jose Sharks took advantage of a back-up goaltender making his first start of the season Tuesday night, showing signs that maybe San Jose has turned the page on the calendar and on the ice. San Jose scored three...

SAN JOSE, Calif. Ben Smith didn't take part in pregame warm-ups or even have much time to get acquainted with his new teammates before the San Jose Sharks played against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. But that hardly prevented him from making an...

— Apparently the Panthers know the way to San Jose and they know how to beat the Sharks when they get there.
No matter how long it takes.
Red-hot center Nick Bjugstad finished what he started with two goals, including one just 24 seconds in, and then...

In predicted order of finish
Pacific Division
1. KINGS
2013-14: 46-28-8 (100 points), 3rd.
Coach Darryl Sutter wants more from the kids, and wingers Tyler Toffoli and Tanner Pearson look ready to deliver. Sutter also will have a full season of...

SOCHI, Russia — Aw, Canada.
It's hard to work up any sort of serious dislike for those quaint neighbors living in America's attic, but this hockey thing is getting ridiculous.
Twice during a 24-hour period at the appropriately named Bolshoy Ice Dome,...

SOCHI, Russia — Drew Doughty took a pass from Jeff Carter and was gone, dashing up the left side to score a spectacular goal that ended a tight, defense-dominated game.
But not for the Kings.
Given the green light by Team Canada Coach Mike Babcock to...

Kings 4, Sharks 3 (final)
The Los Angeles Kings have taken a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series against the San Jose Sharks by scoring twice in a 22-second span in the final minutes of Game 2 on Thursday night at Staples Center.
The...

His arms thrust high … and just like that, the weight seemed to lift off the shoulders of a jubilant Anze Kopitar after his second goal of the season.
Nothing quite like an overtime goal against the league's best team to do the trick. The Kings center...

Kings defenseman Drew Doughty and forward Jeff Carter, and Ducks forwards Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry were named to Team Canada’s roster for the Sochi Olympics on Tuesday, giving both Southern California teams strong representation at next month’s Winter...

From mighty Canada with its 11 returning gold medalists to humble hopefuls Latvia and Norway, the remaining entrants in the Sochi Olympic hockey tournament announced their rosters Tuesday, triggering vigorous debate in hockey rinks around the world.
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SOCHI, Russia—Team Canada Coach Mike Babcock issued a strong and unusual directive to his players after they arrived in Sochi and held a brisk practice Monday at the Bolshoy Dome:
Don’t go to sleep.
Instead of giving in to jet lag, he told players to...